Civil War Historic Markers Across Georgia

The Civil War in Georgia as told by its historic markers.

Battle of Ezra Church

Beginning on 1864/07/28 and ending 1864/07/28

The Battle of Ezra Church, also known as the Battle of the Poor House, was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War. The battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign, which featured Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman´s Union Army of the Tennessee against the Army of Tennessee, commanded by Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, which was defending the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia.

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